🌱 Why Gonzales quietly impresses travelers who finally stop and look
Gonzales, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Gonzales! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Gonzales quietly impresses travelers who finally stop and look
- Gonzales church named in memorial tribute for Marian Gindler
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 75.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Boring Texas Cities That Are Better Than They Look (myfamilytravels.com) — Gonzales earns a spot on a list of ‘boring’ Texas cities that are actually worth a stop, with special praise for its courthouse square and Memorial Museum. The piece highlights how local pride, tidy sidewalks, and historic markers give the town a quiet but meaningful character. For residents, it’s a reminder that your everyday streets are exactly what visitors come to experience. 
• Marian Blanche Meinert Gindler (gonzalesinquirer.com) — A longtime Central Texas resident, Marian Blanche Meinert Gindler has passed away, with memorial donations requested for First Methodist Church on St. Paul Street in Gonzales or Scouting America’s Camp Green Dickson. Her family recalls her long marriage to Otto, four children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A private burial will be held in La Grange, honoring her wishes.
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Gonzales Community Health Center - Infant Massage... →
Gonzales Community Health Center, 228 St George St, Gonzales
10:00 am
Wednesday July 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sandlot Sunday — The Long Time →
Wishing Well Field, 3495 Co Rd 221, Lockhart
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LISD School Board Workshop
Luling ISD Conference & Learning Center, 215 E Travis Street, Luling, TX
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LISD School Board Meeting
Luling ISD Conference & Learning Center, 215 E Travis Street, Luling, TX
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Shiner ISD Board Meeting
Shiner H S Shiner, TX 77984
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District Closed
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Full Moon Soundbath: Release, Ground, and Set Intentions →
Willow Gardens Yoga, 1101 S Main St #103, Lockhart
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Mandy Rowden →
Dr. Eugene Clark Library, 217 S Main St, Lockhart
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The Long Time Presents…Lone Star Day — The Long Time →
Wishing Well Field, 3495 Co Rd 221, Lockhart
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Sandlot Sunday →
Wishing Well Field, 3495 Co Rd 221, Lockhart
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Radiohead Halloween Concert in the Dark and... →
Thorn & Bred Mercantile, 110 S Commerce St, Lockhart
9:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for *Custodian & Grounds Maintenance - Gonzales Center in Gonzales. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Gonzales. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gonzales here.
🗞 Nearby News
Luling
- This tiny Texas town is hosting its 73rd annual watermelon festival this June—and it is just 2 hours from Houston (secrethouston.com)
- Tourists share viral love for America ahead of 2026 World Cup (thesheffieldpress.com)
Shiner
- Turek bids farewell to Shiner Elementary (lavacacountytoday.com)
Yoakum
- St. Joseph School Welcomes Mrs. Jana Guajardo as New Principal (cueroonlinenews.com)
- Texas FM Faces FCC License Threat Over Unpaid Fees. (insideradio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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